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Scientists claim that the discovery of the first [#permalink]
11 Sep 2010, 02:54

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Scientists claim that the discovery of the first authenticated mammal bones in amber could provide important clues of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies.

A: of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies

B:in the determination of how and when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammals

C:to determine how mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies and when they did

D:for determining when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammals and how they were

E:for determining how and when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies

Scientists claim that the discovery of the first authenticated mammal bones in amber could provide important clues of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies.

A: of determining, in addition to how, when mammals colonized the islands of the West IndiesB:in the determination of how and when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammalsC:to determine how mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies and when they didD:for determining when the islands of the West Indies were colonized by mammals and how they wereE:for determining how and when mammals colonized the islands of the West Indies

A and B are unidiomatic for the use of of determining and in the determination respectivelyIn C they are ambiguousD is in passive voice.